University of Connecticut (UConn) Student Recreation Center

The three-story 191,000 square foot student recreation center at the University of Connecticut opened its doors in August 2019. The facility includes approximately 30,000 square feet of fitness space, a four-court gymnasium, two multipurpose activity courts, an indoor running track, an aquatics center with a 25-meter pool and a recreational pool, a climbing center, racquetball courts, an outdoor recreation center and functional training and multipurpose rooms for use by the students and the UConn community.

Peek into a SITES project: Fort Missoula Regional Park

A sign outside a park's front gate

Feature image: The SITES Silver Fort Missoula Regional Park in Missoula, Montana. Image credit: B. Goodrich, courtesy of City of Missoula Parks and Recreation.

The SITES Silver Fort Missoula Regional Park (FMRP) was envisioned as a destination to serve the greater Missoula, Montana, county and region. The 156-acre park, opened in 2018, is the first SITES-certified project in Montana. The character of and programming at FMRP reflect community-driven values and interests, including the need to

Cultivating biodiversity through SITES

A natural, parklike area of trees.

Feature image: The SITES Silver Cultural Arts Corridor Lower Ramble in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Photo courtesy of the City of Fayetteville.

More than 315 registered and certified SITES projects—spanning 20 countries, 31 U.S. states and the District of Columbia—are focusing on enhancing biodiversity. Covering 1.26 billion square feet, these projects range from university campuses, hotels and resorts, government facilities, and public parks to commercial headquarters and mixed-use developments.

The Vineyards at Porter Ranch

At face value, the Vineyards at Porter Ranch is a retail and dining center meant to serve the local Porter Ranch community. Prior to its construction, many residents sought retail and entertainment opportunities outside the community, making Porter Ranch, largely, a bedroom community. However, there was a great interest in keeping business dollars local, and with an ever-increasing awareness of traffic's environmental impacts, the community sought opportunities to keep retail and entertainment local.

Peek into a SITES project: Midtown Park

An aerial view of a city

Images courtesy of Design Workshop.

Midtown, historically known as Houston's second neighborhood, flourished in the 1930s and 1940s, but experienced urban decline as suburban alternatives grew in the following decades. As part of a larger renaissance in the city of Houston to reclaim and enliven vacant and public spaces, a public-private partnership was formed to create a premier park destination in the Midtown district.

Midtown Park

Midtown, historically known as Houston's second neighborhood, flourished in the 1930s and 40s, but experienced urban decline as suburban alternatives grew in the following decades. As part of a larger renaissance in the City of Houston to reclaim and enliven vacant and public spaces, a public-private partnership was formed to create a premier park destination in the Midtown district. 

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